#but have you considered that top hats are awesome

[kaivenom]

Getting in trouble

Summary: you expect your day to go peacefully with your crew arriving to a new village until some boy with a straw hat messes your day.

Pairing: Monkey d. Luffy x reader

Warning: robbing a bank?

Masterlist

The sun was shinning and the ocean was calm, thats how you started the day, optimist and peacefully... right now, you are running from the marines with a strange boy with a strawhat.

"Ahhhh, this is really fun, you should join my crew."

"What?! How can you be talking about that right now?! And beside i have my own crew."

His gum arm traps you and lifts you two in the air thru the buildings. You took that oportunity to start to shoot some of the marines, not deadly, of course. He got to the top of the bell tower of the village and finally put you down.

"I don't like being carried, less when it's like that."

"What did you mean when you said you had your crew?"

"I am a captain, i am (y/n), i have the same bounty as Boa Hancock, but because i don't look as pretty as her many people doesn't know me."

"You are more pretty than Boa," His face was absolutely clueless and that comment made you blush.

"Th-thanks, you are pretty handsome too,"

"Thanks, but i am not going to forgive you," you didn't understabd what he was talking about, "i wanted you on my crew... But i am a captain too and i know that a bond with your crew is unbreakable."

He sat on the ground making a sad face like a little child who cant have a candy, it's cute. You went to sit next to him.

"Today i thought It would be a normal day, enjoying the new village my ship arrived to, buying new things, eating food... and instead i ended up involved on a fight with the marines thanks to your appetite and your lack of money," he let out a little laugh at your tale of the day, "at least tell me your name."

"Oh, right, i'm Mugiwara Luffy, the next pirate king."

"Ooohhh, you are that Mugiwara, that's awesome, but i must say that i am going to be the pirate queen, maybe we can get to an agreement where we can both be pirate royalty."

It looked like he didn't like that idea but he didn't say anything to complain. Some time later the marines abandoned the search of you two so you decided to go down.

"Well, i think i will go back to my crew, i think they will be searching for me, don't get in trouble without me, i hope we see again," and just like that Mugiwara runned away.

And then you thought, if you already had a chaotic morning then it would be worthy to have an equally chaotic afternoon.

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Robbin the bank of the village with your second in command can be considered a risky move but you had all the adrenaline of the previous morning on your body and you needed to rush it out. It was really fun, running around with big bags full of berry and explosions behind. The ship was already visible, you ordered your crew to get going without you, to save time.

You saw a ship with the bow in shape of a lion or a sun, it's just running fast thru that ship and jump to yours, easy. You start to pass at high speed when you saw Mugiwara.

"(y/n)!? what!?" he had a piece of meat on his mouth.

"I was just robbing a bank, sorry to pass thru your ship and couldn't stop to take dinner," you did a goodbye sign and jumped to your ship.

"I thought you agreeded to not get in trouble without me," he shouted.

"I never said that, but maybe the next time, i am more than glad to renegotiate our deal about the pirate title."

"Never! that would only happen if we get married and i am not going to marry someone who doesn't wait for me to do trouble," that comment made you blush, officially he is completely clueless about compliments.

"We will see that Mugiwara, until our next meeting," you tried to sound fierce but the previous remark keeps repeating on your head.

"Count on it!!!!" you two didn't say it but you two hoped that encounter happens sooner that later.

#one piece x reader #one piece #one piece imagine #monkey d. luffy #luffy #one piece luffy #straw hat luffy #mokey d luffy x reader #monkey d luffy x you #monkey d. rufy #monkey d luffy #luffy x reader #luffy imagine #mugiwara no luffy #mugiwara luffy x reader #mugiwara luffy imagine #monkey d. luffy x reader #monkey d. luffy imagine #monkey d luffy imagine #monkey d luffy x reader #straw hat luffy x reader #straw hat luffy imagine

[stra-tek]

More Roddenberry Archive musings...

This is supposedly the launch configuration of the Prime universe U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701's main bridge. It's based on the first piece of concept art for the TOS set, and is one of several weird not-quite-canon things the Roddenberry Archive has decided to consider canonical. 2 command chairs and the whole centre console and chairs spins to face the very minimalist 60's scifi perimeter consoles or viewscreen. Try to imagine Captain April and first officer Chris Pike on this bridge, it's weird.

Behold! The top of the Jeffries Tube.

FERENGI ATM MACHINE ON THE PROMENADE!!!!

The view from OG Captain Pike's bed, featuring his awesome TV, his laser gun and his Starfleet hat. We wouldn't get hats back in Trek for 50 years.

This is inside the Ringship Enterprise XCV-330, circa 2100. The Ringship in canon was seen only in picture form or a desktop model, we never saw inside. The ship was actually designed for a non-Trek Roddenberry scifi show called Starship which never came to be, and there was actually concept art made for the interior which the RA people decided to import to Trek too. Predating the transporter, here is the Metafier.

Discovery Season 2's U.S.S. Enterprise has a cool corridor running around it. Walk around it and... it goes nowhere😂 the Archive tries to balance the reality of everything being a television show with the fantasy of a 100% accurate in-universe museum, it'll give sets ceilings to make them into a believable spaceship but doesn't want to go nuts inventing too much of it's own stuff and that sometimes leads to weird stuff like this dead end

Speaking of ceilings, here's the ceiling and lights of the classic TOS Enterprise's corridors. I think they did a decent job keeping to the TOS aesthetic. The sets TOS was filmed on didn't have ceilings at all.

The Enterprise-B actually had a red carpet for special guests Kirk, Scotty and Chekov

Strange New Worlds has the coolest transporter room of all. Just look at it😍

The TNG Enterprise battle bridge has it's own ready room! And it's super tiny, ultra cramped and Picard probably never used it because there's no replicator in there and thus no access to tea.

The 1st version of TNG engineering's big Master Systems Display as seen in "Encounter at Farpoint". Ten Forward wouldn't be a thing until season 2, and you can see here an earlier deck layout and the original concept for the saucer rim, a corridor walkway with windows above and below. You'll also note Ten Forward would actually be on deck 11 had they not changed the diagram by then.

Kirk's quarters on the TOS Enterprise has dresser drawers full of uniforms for when his gets torn

Walking around the Roddenberry Archive ships is eerie as hell. You're the only one on board, exploring corridors and poking your head into rooms. These starships are liminal spaces. This for me adds to the atmosphere greatly.

Here's the link (enjoy before it vanishes again!):

Roddenberry.x.io

Here's my original post about the Roddenberry Archive:

Also a clarification, I was wrong when I said it won't be in VR. There is one VR setup it was designed for - the $3,000 Apple Vision Pro. More details here, although it appears to only show a 2D window rather than be fully immersive 3D, possibly confirming what I was told previously that no current 3D setup is capable of doing a true VR experience:

#star trek #star trek the original series #tng #starship design #behind the scenes #roddenberry archive #deep dive #ringship enterprise #the next generation #strange new worlds #apple vision pro #uss enterprise #enterprise

[livingdeadmlm]

saw MK on your list i am clicking my heels and bursting into song. a kung lao fic would be awesome. i feel like no one gives him the attention he deserves

I LOVE KUNG LAO hes so silly I'm a little rusty with MK characters but I'm using what i remember from the games since i played it as a kid

Ill do some SFW and NSFW hcs of dating kung lao a mix of modern day hcs and in game hcs

SFW

What a cutie am I right? he knows it and you know it so he uses that to his advantage.

He likes to say some weird shit and when you ask about it he just looks at you confused

"Did you let in the grass light morning?"

What did you say?"

"??? Nothing babe what are you talking about?"

dinner dates ooooo

Going out to eat and cooking together he considers a good date

In the modern age, he definitely is a gym goer and loves to go to Planet Fitness to set off the lunk alarm. You don't have to work out yourself but if you go with him he tries to show off more than usual hoping that you'd throw some praise his way.

Either has the latest phone or the oldest one known to man no in between

in-game you are his assisted fighter and have a duo fatalities. kinda like In Eyes of Heaven

matching accessories can be bought for the two of you.

calls you baby girl even if you're a guy.

thinks about you all the time at work and how he can't wait to get home and eat and lay down with you

he flirts with you in public places like he's a stranger and you are the lead in a romcom

people in the shop staring as it seems like a romance blossoming before them but it's less interesting when they see once again it is Kung lao flirting with the same man as many times before

NSFW

He believes in fairness so you best believe that both of you leave satisfied no matter what.

Probably not much experience to be had out on the farms but man does he get the hang of everything quick

Head game goes crazy, He is scarily good at it and loves doing it as well

He is not into hitting or anything, he doesn't like the idea of actually hurting each other.

Tug his hair though that's his one exception

He understands taking things slow and will most of the time but at the start of the relationship he gets pretty excited fast and is really hansy grabbing at your hips, legs, and ass like you'll vanish once he lets go

occasionally he still gets that way but has some more self-control

kinda likes getting frisky in risky places and alleyways and when there are people up and walking around in a shared place

his adrenaline spikes but never goes all the way, he insists that that's too far.

if there is distance he sends nudes for sure

with shitty camera quality, he means well and sends them seriously but its hard to keep the mood up when all you have is an 8-bit photo to work with

When you've been on top he has placed his hat on your head, strokes his pride to see it on you while you're enjoying yourself

Probability a Power bottom

#male reader #mortal kombat x male reader #Kung lao x male reader #Kung lao x nb reader #M!Reader #x male reader

[axiolaprim]

I don't think we get to know what dorm Ramshackle originally was (I haven't gotten to any of book seven yet, I'm on book six in the English sub version…as much as I want to learn it, I don't know Japanese so I can't play it in Japanese unfortunately :')) so I made a dorm amd a history for since ✨ boredom ✨ so, here you go :)

I'm putting the information below a cut so that it doesn't take forever with scrolling if you want to just skip…and because of uncensored ideas of k!ll!ng :)

Trivia:

The name Indaecor is a blend of the words indagator or indagatoris meaning explorer in Latin and aecor meaning ocean or sea in Latin (translation according to https://www.latin-english.com/english/explorer/ since I don't know much Latin unfortunately but wanted to use it to make the name since quite a few dorms have names of words blended or even just put on top of other words)

I originally wanted to use Cruella as my inspiration since that'd be awesome and make sense considering that we're technically the housewarden and Crowley called us a "beastmaster" and she doesn't already have a dorm…and then I felt like an idiot because I remembered professor Crewel

I decided upon Captain Hook because I haven't seen any TWST adaptation of him, it would be quite easy to match him into the dorm's aesthetic with a bit of recoloration on the furniture, and he has a way that he could be seen in the light of a hero

Considering that this isn't a canon dorm and we don't know why Captain Hook was out for Peter's blood I decided to story merge

Captain Hook is called "The Captain" due to his status as a pirate captain and Peter is called "The Orphan" due to the facts that since he was so untraceable and he kept so much secret around his family that they were thought dead

Indaecor is the dorm of "chivalry"

The hook and sword are due to The Captain's hook hand and weapon of choice

The red and purple color scheme matches his coat and hat

The reason Indaecor dorm is at the gates instead of in a pocket dimension like the other dorms is because due to it's chivalrous spirit they would house anyone who needed a place to stay upon visiting Night Raven and because due to their chivalry they were the first ones to come to assistance in the case of an intruder or someone needing help either inside or outside the school grounds

The dorm uniforms (shown below) are based upon The Captain's traditional uniform

Backstory synopsis and why Indaecor was removed as a dorm:

As a young boy The Captain lived under a tyrant who wouldn't let anyone leave his reign, but one night The Captain snuck out but lost his left hand to a struggle with the tyrant. A few years pass since The Captain escaped he now has refugees he's helped escape the tyrant and they soon become a band of pirates helping more people escape while in an eternal stalemate with the tyrant.

Decades later it was found out that the tyrant was a long-time hero called The Orphan who was known for housing a gaggle of playful children and protecting them from an unnamed yet aggressive enemy which meant that the stories contradict and that they're both the villains of the stories, an idea that the headmage at the time was not fond of seeing be associated with the school and thus revoking Indaecor's status as a dorm.

#twst #twisted wonderland #twst wonderland #disney twst #disney twisted wonderland #twst dorm #twisted wonderland dorm #twst dorm uniform #twisted wonderland dorm uniform #twst fanart #twisted wonderland fanart

[eliounora]

in light of your latest rb, what is your preferred production of jesus christ superstar?? i've yet to see any but want to have fun with everyone & trust your taste on this :) ty in advance and also! i really love your art ^__^

you have come to the right neighbourhood... *puts on my pharisees hat* I am so happy to answer this question

I recommend you start with the 1996 west end revival (spotify, youtube). the insrumentation is great, the quality of the recording is crisp, and the performers are top-notch. steve balsamo as jesus is definitely the star of this one, his voice is very light and pure but he also portrays the character's inner conflict magnificently.

for comparison, there is also the original 1971 broadway cast recording (spotify, youtube). this is one of my favourite versions!

here is also the original 1972 west end production (youtube). also excellent!!!

if you actually want something to watch, there is the 1973 film (spotify, youtube, I think the film can be rented on YT as well, I borrowed the DVD from my local library haha). the film also has a magnificent cast, many people consider ted neeley the best jesus ever and he has an unique take on the role and a gorgeous voice. carl anderson as judas is also just superb. I think the best word to decribe this version is "raw", it's really haunting.

the original 1970 concept album (spotify, youtube) with ian gillan of deep purple as jesus and murray head as judas is also a must-listen! both singers are just divine, both their performances easily hold up against newer productions with ease, they're just divine.

there is also the 2000 film, watchable on youtube (the album on spotify). jerome pradon plays judas and he is absolutely glorious at it. dude is going absolutely off the rails and his voice is so whiny and he's so deliciously vindicative in the end. I've gotten the impression his performance can be sort of hit-or-miss, but I really like it!

for something more recent, there's also the 2012 arena tour (youtube) with ben forster as jesus and the legendary tim minchin as judas. a lot of people like this one, and while I personally don't like it much, maybe you will! there is also the 2018 live in concert (spotify, youtube). a solid, good production I think.

now I think every song in JCS is a solid banger, but good songs to look out for when listening is

heaven on their minds, sung by judas

everything's alright, sung primarily by mary (in many of the early productions, like the original concept album and the film, mary is played by yvonne elliman) while judas and jesus argue

this jesus must die, includes caiaphas, who has a bass voice, and annas

pilate's dream

I don't know how to love him, mary's ballad

gethsemane (I only wanted to say), jesus's power ballad. look out for his high note at "why should I die" (awesome compilation here)

king herod's song

superstar, judas questioning jesus from beyond the grave

good luck to you superstaring!!! I'm very normal about this musical

#thank you so much for asking and liking my art!!!

[rising-volteccers]

hi!!!, Can you please write something about how young Friede get his pikachu. I'm kinda obsessed with them.

Okay so initially I had an idea until they announced the summary for episode 18. After watching it, I decided to fill this prompt in a way by writing an in between scene of that episode featuring younger Friede and Cap. Hopefully it still fits within the prompt, and if not, my apologies for that! I hope it'd be an enjoyable read still!

Series: Pokemon Horizons

Characters: Friede, Captain Pikachu

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While Orla did an awesome job in creating the Brave Asagi, they still needed to put in a lot of work before this airship could take to the skies. For starters, Friede needed to go through the proper hoops to legally operate an airship. Next they had to hash out details of important aspects like their supplies, means of earning funds to keep this ship running and the like.

It felt like every day he faced a new set of problems that gave him a headache but quite frankly, Friede didn’t mind it as much. This was all to make the Rising Volt Tacklers soar high in the sky. They’d want to make it as peaceful as possible, after all.

He spent the better part of the morning working out what they need to keep the engine room running. Friede offered Charizard to help with firepower if needed but obviously they couldn’t rely on just his starter. The pair decided to catch more Fire-types if they had the opportunity to help Orla out in there.

At some point, Cap probably found the talk too boring for his tastes so he left the meeting room early. Friede wondered about his partner’s whereabouts but figured he was somewhere on the ship at least. In the meantime, he made the short trip below deck towards his room.

When Friede pushed open the door, he paused mid step into the room. His eyes quickly zeroed in on Cap standing on top of his desk. He was staring at himself in the mirror, pawing at the captain’s hat on top of his head with his button nose all scrunched up.

Various thoughts immediately came to his mind. Friede genuinely forgot that Cap was a wild Pikachu until recently. The concept of accessories never once crossed his mind, nor was it something he’d naturally consider anyway. Pikachu typically communicate via squeaks and tail shakes. They also send messages to one another–or with other Electric-type species–by using electricity. 

What kind of genius Pokemon Professor am I if I forgot something this simple? he mused, resisting the urge to rub the back of his head in mild frustration. Throughout the airship’s construction, he was dead set on having Pikachu be the captain. To commemorate it, he made the trip from Slateport City all the way to Lilycove, wanting to check out its large department store to find a small captain’s hat. 

As to keep it a surprise, Friede had Cap stay with Ludlow that day. Finding one that fit Cap’s measurements didn’t take too long–it seemed that nautical themed accessories were pretty popular in Hoenn seeing that it was a landmass surrounded by the sea–but he wanted it to be extra special. He paid extra to have a custom emblem attached to it, feeling pretty pleased with the idea of fashioning the ‘F’ from his name (and freedom) to emulate wings. He thought it was fitting for them that will be flying high and free. 

When Friede unveiled the hat and place it on Pikachu’s head, he seemed to like it, accepting his new role as captain with pride. Captain Pikachu had a nice ring to it, and he needed a clear tell for others to know that too. Friede honestly believed that it was a good idea. 

Now, seeing Cap fiddle with the hat, his stomach churned slightly from guilt. Had Cap simply followed along with his whims, caught up in the heat of the Rising Volt Tackler’s formation? From what Friede knew of his personality from the weeks he spent researching on him, Cap was confident, self assured and would quickly show his displeasure if he didn’t like something (or someone. Ah, he could almost feel the phantom touch of Cap headbutting him in the stomach). 

If Cap really didn’t like the hat, surely he would have shown it the moment Friede place it on his head right?

Then again, it was his lacking ability in understanding a Pokemon’s emotions that led him to stagnate. Friede theoretically knew a lot about them but he didn’t consider that Pokemon too had their personal wants and desires. There won’t always be a logical reasoning behind their behavior. He can’t just check off a list and claimed this was how all Pikachu would behave.

They might have formed a bond but it was still new. Friede had a lot to learn about his partner, and it felt like he already missed the mark from the start.

Lost in his thoughts, Friede didn’t realize his hum caught Cap’s attention. He found himself face to face with the Pikachu who looked surprised to see him here.

Swallowing down his rising doubt, Friede plastered on a friendly smile as he properly entered his room. “Hey Cap! I was searching for you. Seems like you’re… checking out the hat, eh? I guess it’s not something that you’re used to, huh? You don’t have to wear it if makes you feel uncomfortable, yeah?”

Try as he might, Friede couldn’t fully mask the mild disappointment in himself for failing to understand his partner. He genuinely thought it was a good idea, one that Cap liked but he also won’t force Cap to do things he wasn’t comfortable with. Establishing that early on should show Cap that Friede saw him as equals, hopefully deepening their bond going forward.

Cap’s button nose scrunched up once more. For a moment, Friede thought he somehow messed things up again. Before he can say anything, Cap adjusted the hat till it settled nicely between his ears.

He then turned to the mirror, striking a confident pose with his arms crossed and head tilted upwards. After that, Cap turned to him to flash the same thumbs up that he did when they were higher than the sun. He maintained that pose for a few seconds before taking the hat off. If Friede didn’t know any better, it looked like Cap was embarrassed. 

It took a few seconds for Friede to properly understand the meaning behind Cap’s actions. Warmth bubbled within his chest, his lips trembling from the effort to keep his smile from stretching ear to ear. 

Cap was… assuring him that he liked the hat. He saw past his mask, showing Friede that he didn’t read him wrong. Perhaps it’d still take time for Cap to get used to wearing it but he didn’t hate it like he (secretly) feared. Cap could have just worn it but he went the extra mile of posing to really drive the point home. 

Oh, he really does have an awesome partner.

Friede quickly closed the distance between them to scoop Cap up. The Pikachu squeaked in surprise, cheeks sparking in mild warning. He didn’t care about the potential electrocution in his near future. All Friede could think about was how kind, considerate and awesome Cap was.

Chuckles slipped past his lips before they settled into a goofy grin. “Aww, you look so cool Cap! That’s my partner! Anyone who sees you and not think you’re the epitome of awesome doesn’t know a Pikachu from a Plusle!”

The rush of compliments seemed to make Cap even more embarrassed. He tugged down the rim with his paws as a partial cover but Friede didn’t miss the tiny smile he sported. 

Friede decided to hold off the rest lest he pushed Cap past the point of embarrassment and into the ‘you better shut up before I make you’ stage. He still had nothing to counter for electric shocks after all. 

With one last chuckle, Friede brought Cap up so he could settle on his shoulder. He then looked at their reflection in the mirror.

Friede wore his usual Charizard themed shirt with a jacket on top while Cap was in his hat. Seeing that they were going to travel all over the world, he supposed he too should wear the part. Depending on parts of the ocean they’d cross and the high altitude, he certainly needed to dress warmer. Perhaps some aviator goggles too for the flights he’d likely do on Charizard.

Well, Friede had plenty of time to figure out his personal wardrobe. The Brave Asagi had yet to make its maiden voyage, and with the time they’d likely spend in various corners of the world, inspiration might strike when he least expected it to. 

In the meantime, they were plenty of other things to figure out first. Orla handled the ship’s maintenance but they lacked manpower for other important aspects of running an airship. For the time being, they’d take turns making food for everyone on board. In the case of an emergency, Friede knew how to perform first aid but he lacked proper knowledge to treat anything serious. 

So many things to consider that it left his head spinning after. Still, he wouldn’t have it any other way. Friede would take figuring out the logistical nightmare of keeping this airship running over researching in a lab any day of the week. 

“We’re going to be super busy, huh Cap?” he murmured, raising a finger to lightly rub Cap underneath his chin. “There’s probably going to be a lot of problems but we won’t give up, yeah?”

Like the Pikachu who never gave up in flying to see the horizon, the Rising Volt Tacklers too would get past whatever problems they faced so they can fly towards a new horizon every day.

#Pokemon Horizons #Anipoke #Pokeani #Professor Friede #Captain Pikachu #Hana writes stuff #I hold this out with my hands and hope it's a nice offering #I love these two so much

[yurisorcerer]

God.

OK. So, this requires a little context. In a Discord server I'm in, they're groupwatching every KyoAni show. Starting today, they got to Haruhi Suzumiya and are going to be watching an episode per day until we finish it. I'm not gonna write about every single episode of this show---I've seen it several times at this point so while I have a fair bit to say about most episodes it's just a lot of effort for a series I don't think many people here on tumblr specifically care about anymore---I do wanna write about this one

because, like can you fucking IMAGINE opening an anime like this in 2024? It'd be impossible. When an anime in the present day wants to make a big impact it'll go for laser focus, trying to present its absolute best foot forward, or a grandiose overlength premiere like Oshi no Ko or Frieren or something. The idea of opening your anime with *this* is just....I mean, even at the time it was baffling. I watched Haruhi a couple years after it aired and I remember being SO confused. What was this? Why is the first episode of this show---a show that aired deliberately out of order, by the way. I'm calling it the first episode here but if you're going by DVD order it's one of the last---some weird, deliberately bad student film that has a snarky narrator CinemaSins-ing over top of it?

The short answer is just that from the very beginning, the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya has a somewhat antagonistic relationship with its audience. Haruhi herself, as we'll learn in upcoming episodes, is kind of a really unpleasant person before eventually getting better. And I'm not going to claim that this show invented the idea of having your title character be a complete jackoff---it did not---but at the very least, it felt new at the time. (Contrast that to nowadays where every two-bit isekai has a total fuckboy who you're clearly supposed to love from episode 1 anyway.) So the first episode is kind of a....I hate this term, but almost a troll move I guess? More than anything, it's supposed to be *confusing.*

Improbably, this worked, and The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya became, for both better and worse, one of the defining anime of its era. It's been nearly 20 years and I have no idea how this happened.

Some amount can probably be attributable to the charisma of Haruhi herself---she sucks, but she makes an *impression*---but none of that is really present here since she doesn't show up until the end of the episode for the big mic drop moment, a moment where we get slightly more of an idea of what this show even actually is.

I think honestly the charm of the deliberately bad film might have been a factor. The thing is completely nonsensical; we have Mikuru running around in a bunny outfit doing plugs for random local businesses while vying for the affection of Itsuki. Itskuki himself plays a character best described as "on-screen" and "present." Mikuru's big rival both in love and for the fate of the Earth (?!?!) is Yuki, who wears a fucking awesome witch hat throughout most of the episode. At one point, in scenes that seemed utterly baffling without the context that later episodes would provide, Mikuru's eye appears to actually change color and fire a beam from it, and Shamisen the cat talks like a person. This shit was weird! Even at the time.

Also the bit where she fires a gun and goes "aaaah!" as the recoil gets out of control is still funny to me 16 years later. Many things about me have changed since I first watched this show but apparently my sense of humor isn't one of them.

Haruhi Suzumiya as a series is really important to me in that it was one of the first things I watched that was REALLY OBVIOUSLY "anime." There wasn't the plausible deniability you got with something that aired on Toonami (and thus was visible to anyone with cable TV) or one of the common entry-level access points like Cowboy Bebop or such, which are considered classics not just of their medium but of their *genre* and thus didn't carry the same stigma. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is an anime-ass anime, with its bunnygirl outfits and improbable high school antics and psychic powers and aliens and yadda yadda. When I first started watching the series I was vaguely embarrassed about my interest in Japanese cartoons, by the time I'd finished it, I had an actual fucking SOS Brigade patch on my jacket. No less a figure than Tatsuki Fujimoto said that the series was responsible for turning his generation into otaku, and, anecdotally, he's pretty much right about that; most otaku I know of my age had a Haruhi phase at some point. (That's part of why Aya Hirano playing Makima in the Chainsaw Man stage play was such a big deal. It's not just that she's an incredible actress---although she is---that's fucking Haruhi playing Makima, man.)

Its success is also partly responsible for the light novel adaptation hellscape we now live in, so I'm not going to shy away from criticizing it either. Right off the bat there's a really uncomfortable kind of semi-"ironic" sexualization of Mikuru, helpfully lampshaded by Kyon as the film's narrator. This does not let up at any point throughout the show and is probably the worst thing about the series (although it doesn't reach its nadir for a while, if I recall). I'm not a fan.

Other than that element, I think as far as first episodes go, I wouldn't mind if more shows went back to this approach. There's something to be said for just baffling your audience into submission.

#the melancholy of haruhi suzumiya #yurisorcerer talks about media #yurisorcerer rewatches haruhi #<-this gets its own tag

[so-silly]

Rabbit Traps..

a Stolkien one-shot

this is based off an animation made by marjoriestotch

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During a rather warm summer afternoon, Tolkien and Steve were stepping out of Steve's work truck, grabbing a couple boxes of food they had bought at a local farmers market. When they had gotten inside, Steve set the boxes he had grabbed down, opening the back door to check on his yard while Tolkien put away the fruits and vegetables into their fridge. When Steve started closing the back door, he and Tolkien could hear a faint shaking coming from a chicken wire fence. At that moment, both knew exactly what was going on.

"God damnit, another rabbit dug under the fence." Steve, Tolkien's father, sighed in frustration.

"Have you considered putting up the traps we bought like weeks ago?" Tolkien replied to his dad, looking down at the hole dug under their lazily put in fences.

"I'm not totally sure how to do that. Think you can ask Randy's son Stan to help? I'm sure he or his father knows how."

"I don't think Randy would want to help us."

"But his son would."

"Okay okay, I'll go bother Stan." Tolkien playfully rolled his eyes.

20 minutes later, Tolkien was in a more…barnyard attire, walking towards the farm next door to his dad's. After following the short path towards the neighboring farm, he stepped up towards the door and knocked a couple times, double checking to see if Randy's truck was parked outside. After waiting for a couple of seconds, Tolkien watched as the door slowly creaked open, presenting a Stan Marsh in skull pj pants, no top, and messy hair.

"Oh hey Tolkien. What time is it??" Stan groggily asked.

"Hey Stan! it's like 3 in the afternoon." Tolkien laughed a little, showing Stan his phone screen.

"Oh shit I didn't realize how late it was. Well anyways, come in. I'm gonna get dressed, you can do whatever."

Stan closed the door behind Tolkien, running up the stairs to change. When he came back, he was in some baggy jeans, a 'stone temple pilots' band teeshirt, a grunge flannel, and black converse. Of course wearing his iconic beanie, even though the weather didn't call for a winter hat.

"So why'd you come over?" Stan asked Tolkien who was sitting on the couch playing on his phone with a can of Sprite sitting on a coaster designed to match the coffee table.

"A bunch of rabbits have been breaking into our yard and eating our plants or just digging holes everywhere. Me and my dad have no clue how to set up the traps we got, so I was hoping you could help..?"

"Oh for sure!! Me and my dad have been setting those up around our yard too. That's probably why they moved onto your yard."

"Awesome! Thanks!"

Tolkien got up from the couch, putting his phone in his pocket and grabbing the sprite he yoinked from Randy's mini fridge, following Stan outside of the door.

"Okay, so basically you need to prop this piece of the door up after placing the rabbit treats at the end, what's supposed to happen is the traps hood falls down when they touch the food, triggering the…Tolkien, are you listening?" Stan paused his far too specific instructions.

When he looked up, he saw Tolkien staring straight at him, a bright but small smile. The sun was shining down on his face, eyes, and hair. The view was absolutely beautiful and both Stan and Tolkien had a hot red blush on their faces.

"Uhm oh yeah, I'm, I'm listening."

"Tolkien, I don't want to re-explain what I just said.."

"Then don't."

Tolkien then ducked down towards Stan. Both of them staring at each other for a couple of seconds. Tolkien began to lean in before Stan turned away, unassembling the trap.

"Okay then prove you listened."

"Are you teasing me right now?" Tolkien dramatically gasped.

"Hypothetically."

"Stop using big words, Stan."

"Make me."

Tolkien turned to the same angle Stan was facing and began to kiss him. Their lips moving rhythmically with each other. Their kiss had lasted at least a minute before Tolkien broke it to breathe. The two once again smiled at each other, Stan looking way more flustered than he had before. Tolkien, on the other hand, giving a more confident and smirky look.

Panicked and nervous, Stan turned back towards the traps, and began fumbling with it, tripping over his own fingers.

"Okay, stop getting distracted. We need to get this done before my dad gets home and flips his shit because I'm hanging out with you."

"Haha, okay then. Work now kiss later?" Tolkien grinned.

"Of course." Stan smiled with a toothy ah grin towards Tolkien, bumping his thigh onto Tolkien's and getting back to building the traps.

#south park #stan x tolkien #stolkien #theyre so adorable #how do i write kissing shit #anyways enjoy stolkien fluff lol #oh my god my favorite stolkien shipper reposted this i feel blessed

[gildedmuse]

I'll bet every year, the Sunī-Gō has the best damn Pride Celebration ever.

Like imagine slamming the first Strawhat centered five minutes of a movie up against the most over the top, colorful parts of the intro songs. That's what I imagine it would be like on the Thousand Sunny. For the whole month.

Where everyone is just in crazy costumes living their and everyone else's best lives?

[You know, like this but not made in under five minutes]

Luffy would be wearing like this strangely cool Ace jacket - like, really, considering his usual fashion sense how does he get these things you'd wonder and then realize nah you're just jealous - and like, a gray tanktop that should be just plain but is some how a disaster and bright purple shorts because of course.

Nami would presumedly have a shirt that had two female symbols just slapped on her boobs because of course she'd owns that shirt.

Robin would be in like a classy yellow and pink dress with like knee high blue boots because why not throw some BDSM into it? And also a little backpack with like twenty buttons just of rainbows and things like "❤️ is ❤️ (though I prefer 🍑)" scribbled on them, and a cute hat with a biflag ribbon.

Chopper would be wearing the most adorable rainbow themed costume with a shirt that said "Trans Rights Are Human ALL Our Rights!" (Because of course as a doctor' Chopper would understand how important confirming medical care is for Trans kids, and Chopper would never hurt a patient, much less make a kid be forced to be someone they weren't!)

Brook could legit show up in one of his many pan looks.

Franky would have some kind of robotic shoulder pads that shoot out rainbow confetti and a rainbow thong, with his hair in a heart shape

Usopp could shot a Special Pride Attack that exploded into like a rainbow assortment of powders that covered the Sunny's sails and made them giant rainbows.

Zoro would be Zoro

It would be awesome

(No I literally imagine Zoro would just be like napping during all this)

(Maybe Robin would have replaced his usual clothes with, like, some tight ass jeans and an adorable gay shirt. Something like, "If Found, Return To My Boyfriend")

(And you know he's not gonna question why his usual clothes have gone missing. He'd just pull that V neck on and roll with it)

Also just imagine Law rolling up to this.... Mess

Trying to be all dark and serious. And then just like..

*Dead stop*

*Blinking down at Zoro*

His mind just going into planning over drive.

Is there a boyfriend? Is this like a joke or is Zoro-ya actually interested in guys? Is there a boyfriend? Where is that cook? No, Zoro-ya would never go out with a member of Germa. Does he know how tight those jeans are? He must realize it just.... Damn.

Also, is there a boyfriend?

Does Law have to kill someone? He's a pirate.

He has no problems killing someone.

(Robin growing an arm while Law is distracted by Zoro's tits shirt. "Stealing" Law's hat and replacing it with one that says "Boyfriend Material" in rainbow text.)

#here have some pride pirates #the zolaw au nobody asked for #one piece #roronoa zoro #trafalgar d. water law #trafalgar law #nico robin #monkey d. luffy #zolaw #amusing musings #cat burglar nami #cyborg franky #god ussop #tony tony chopper #the strawhats #the hearts would join to you know they would #they've been rooting for their captain

[ladychandraofthemoone]

❤️♥️🧡🖤5/5❤️♥️🧡🖤

HAPPY 5/5 DAY YALL(I know it’s like a day late but hey I’m sortave made it in time!! Select your player from:

🌹a splendid darling🌹

🧰a trusty hard maintenance worker ⚙️

🔎 a quiet timid detective🔍 

 RAMBLING UNDER CUT CAUSE IT GETS LONG LOL:

Hands yall the pencil sketch I did of James first, would probably inked it but I’m still proud of it (Shane and Rusty I did on the same page so they’re smushed together and it’s messy ahah)

James gave me the most difficulty cause I knew I wanted to be make him Latino(Filipino/Spaniard to be exact) so I searched up bull fighting clothing and I gave him the gilet-vest underneath his big coat of his cause he’s copying Gordon (to the point of absolutely antagonizing, blaming and arguing with Alfred for everything he has done though to be fair he did traumatize Thomas kidnap his sister figure Nia and almost broke Gordon but like the Rusty scenario that’s another can of worms to get to later) but also cause I’m on the whole him idolizing and copying him around bandwagon so things like similar coat patterns, his keychains, jabot/cravat,epaulettes,beret-like hat etc) and of course I had to make him eye-catching like he wasn’t you attention so lot of gold accents and of course roses (get it cause with his surname) with him having one on his coat and on his cuff pins and rings 🌹 for symbolism 

Rusty was actually the easiest cause I already had a design for them cause I already wanted them to wear a tool belt and hardhat for their job , overalls and the protection knee pads I actually got from glowynviator on Twitter, same goes with having those (forgive I don’t know exactly what to call them) circles that appear to release smoke from their radiator as little silver buttons on their collars and pockets for their jackets and I changed the color scheme to for both the tv and rws versions. They’re pretty much unwillingly involved with the supernatural shenanigans (though then again a lot of folks are here but considering when they first got here, they legit witnessed their coworker get nearly crushed to death, the treatment of Duncan, the Sudrian verison of Bigfoot, a possible immortal fallen king 👑 fogman and of course the Boulder, they can’t seem catch a break)

Shane Dooiney I was completely inspired by gloynviator by Twitter humanizations of the Culdee Fell Railway (seriously y’all go check them out they’re awesome 🤩 and amazing and just incredible 💕💞) but with some minor changes like more detective-esque, think Looker from Pokemon or Inspector Gadget/Zenigata cause I love them so much but also a chunk of their personality is from Crona cause I love the hairstyle . Their personality I based it off of The Trainz Adventures, he’s said to be shy cause of people constantly mock their name which leads to him keeping to himself but ain’t afraid to help others, LeatherBootlace and StarSearch1927 on Deviantart (where he feels out of place for being away for so long, suffers from Middle Child syndrome/the Black Sheep of the Railwa due to being away fro overhauled a majority of the time during important events of the series so they feel out of the loop, the latter being the main inspiration for the ““private investigator” persona they have since he has a eagle eye for everything and thinks of crime solving and a love for mysteries while former used he/they pronouns for Shane and we need more he/thems here ✨) of course the top hat 🎩 is their funnel.

#ttte #ttte james #james the red engine #james the splendid engine #ttte rusty #rusty the diesel #shane dooiney #ttte shane dooiney #humanization #ttte humanized #my art owo #my art style #my art stuff #my artwork #my art tag #my art #also I find it incredible that all of my ver of the 5/5 gang fall underneath the nb umbrella with rusty being nb they/them #shane’s a Demi guy and uses he/they pronouns as does James though the latter doesn’t mind #I was gotta give James golden highlights but maybe later though #james got wisps that are shaped like a 5 and flame like mainly on the pants and he’s got them over the knee length boots cause yes king slay #i might give him alt designs and of course do his alt liveries like pink and tag ver later #oh yeah I’m referring to Daniel alsop work for the james-Alfred rivalry thing going on exact-t I slightly rewrote it here #same with stories of sodor with how’s rusty is introduced in season 4 it’s happens here in my au #5/5 #day late I’m so sorry about that but at least it’s not like the other times haha #Crona got my entire heart and soul heh pun unintended Shane main inspo #I got inspired by so many incredible folks here in this fandom and thanks ☺️ 😊

[animehouse-moe]

Madoka Magica Key Animation Note Box Set

Talk about crazy cool. This box set is a collection of 6 volumes that pull from the greatest/biggest moments of the original anime, and split them accordingly. I mean, episode 10 has a whole volume to itself, and these things aren't pamphlets or anything. They're 120+ pages of animation greatness to take in.

I'll just give a little tour of the exterior first, because I was really surprised with the quality of the actual box for the box set itself. Though in hindsight, it'd have to be good, considering the overall heft of the collection since it weighs in at around 7kg. Also, something that can be a real pain is how snug a fit a box set is. You want it to be tight enough that volumes won't slip out, but loose enough that it's not a fight to get them out. Thankfully, this set does a surprisingly good job finding a balance between the two.

Now, the only thing that's hard to really capture with these volumes are the metallic/glossy covers. I'll admit, they do look nice, but at the same time I wouldn't have minded something that was a bit less intense on the eyes (though there is matte designs on the cover itself, beneath the dust jacket). It's worth noting that that black line/mark and whatever else is going on at the bottom corner of the image is not any damage. It's just the tiniest bit of a reflection of my hat.

Anyways, the actual content. It's really incredible, and I love how varied it is. Most of the keyframes adhere to a 1:2 ratio on their respective pages, but Shaft mixes it up all over the place to better convey scenes and moments and layouts.

Here's an example of the typical 1:2 that serves as the default throughout the volumes.

It's really quite interesting because even though these are the defaults, there's quite a few different ways they'll show up. Sometimes you'll get the full sheets scanned in like this (you can tell by the holes at the top denoting animation paper) with all the extra info and lines and the like, and then other times you'll have really cleaned up keyframes, along with all sorts of in between versions that can have different lines or framing or whatever else.

But for just as many of these "regular" keyframe pages, there's just as many different and unique ones, and even storyboards that they throw into the mix. It's really really cool, like this page that follows the above one.

Of course, the appearance of the keyframes is similar to the earlier ones since they come from the same cut, but they change up how they're displayed to give readers a better idea of the overall flow. And, while it's definitely not something most are overly interested in, I think it's incredibly awesome that they include a timing sheet with sequences like this. If you want to learn what a timing chart/sheet is, I highly recommend this YouTube video going over what it is and how it's used in animation.

Anyways, there's just a lot of passion put into the release of this material. In how they organize it, in what they show, all the added detail and information. It's got a world of stuff out there that shows you at least some information from every core aspect.

Some of my favorites are the sequenced keyframes though. Just the feel you get from them, and how they come together is really something else. Plus, seeing the amount of effort that goes into them when so much of it can be out of frame? Such a crazy thing to think about.

And then there's the keyframe vs finished product pages that are just so stunning. Incredible to get a side by side of the art.

And they even go as far as showing some of the corrections made by ADs throughout the production (denoted typically by the yellow paper color). Just really interesting odds and ends that work together to create such a broad look at the production of the series.

Also last one, I just really love how some of the keyframes are used as a fancy version of storyboarding almost, and the way they organized these ones was super cool, as it essentially shows the "full" picture that can't fit in just one frame.

At the end of it, it's another one of those art book collections that just really stuns when you flip through it. With compositing and color and motion, it's laughably easy to forget about the insane amount of detail and effort that goes into each frame of animation. Getting the opportunity to own and experience this collection really helps me remember just how incredible animation and animators are.

And it also makes me really want to get more of the Madoka Magica art books.

#madoka magica #puella madoka magica #puella magi madoka magica #mahou shoujo madoka magica #魔法少女まどか★マギカ #magical girl madoka magica #studio shaft #anime art book #art book #madoka kaname #homura akemi #anime and manga #anime

[pianostarinwonderland]

You guys have no idea how much Azul’s new SSR means to me.

There are things I’m going to be losing from this. Obviously, I’m going to see my gem and key count dwindle because I have no idea if I’m going to be lucky tomorrow. I have exams next week, and this event is going to really affect my concentration horribly. I really can’t afford to not get low scores on these exams since my grades are horrible.

But this card… It’s everything that I’ve been dreaming of for the past two years.

I’ve gone through two whole years of eating crumbs, and maybe that sounds entitled since Azul got his story and SSR really early on. But it’s because his story was concluded really early on that afterwards, I don’t get to hear much from him. I really only look forward to February, I have to seek food about him from other characters (especially from Jade and Floyd), I have to feed myself every day with my own thoughts. Some days, I’ve considered on looking for new fandoms to join because I’ve gotten bored of even myself. But I still stay because of two things: (1) I have friends who still love this game very much, and (2) Azul means so much to me that it’s enough of a reason to stay.

And now, here we have him. A beautiful SSR in the most gorgeous outfit. There are so many things I want to say about this card because it is every single fantasy in my head coming to life.

Like, the setting? I once had a Honeymoon Un Deux Trois phase back in 2020-early 2021. There was something about dancing a waltz with Azul that really made me feel so giddy for months. I would always imagine us under the moonlight, on stone streets and bridges with lamps on, and dancing to that song. I never cared if it was graceful or not, because it was a dance with Azul.

Babes, besties, and bitches, the setting of that card art is exactly the setting of that imagination. Even the lights of those buildings are the same. It’s like Yana read my mind and put it on a digital canvas. The only thing different is the gate behind Azul, but otherwise, it’s everything that I’ve seen in my dreams.

Then Azul’s outfit! I’ve long entertained the idea of Azul in a masquerade outfit since last year. It was so appealing because he hides behind a mask all the time to seem more pleasing to others. It pushed me to plan out and write a (work in progress) fic where Azul is a masked pianist. He’d be decked in black and purple, mostly purple. He’d have a hat with a feather, and he’d be wearing a mask with that same shape you see on the card.

You know in fact, I always imagined since late last year that the next Abema stream was going to be me seeing Azul getting a masquerade SSR. And then I would be screaming.

And 😭 I got it. I got the masquerade card, and his outfit has similarities to what I envisioned for him. I now also know that his hat is called a tricone, and that is really awesome to know.

And to top it all off? His tailcoat. I always loved tailcoats even as a kid. There was something about how simple it is yet the way it billows in the breeze as it trails behind you creates a certain aura about you. It looks classy and almost authoritative. It catches your attention.

And guess what? Azul Ashengrotto comes in with at least 6 tail ends on his tailcoat.🧍This mcfucking octopus.

Anyway, I’m just… I am just so happy right now. 😭 Sundays have recently been my worst day of the week for certain reasons, but I had such a great day today because of Azul.

The gacha is coming tomorrow, which is really exciting but also anxiety inducing xD! I really want to stream for everyone, but I don’t think I can :( I think my stream would end up lagging horribly. But I’ll definitely share what happens here.

This post is really different from how I’d usually scream about Azul. I’ll admit, much of my energy is gone because I have melted down in a vc with friends xD but mainly, I just feel so tender about this card. It’s two years of my dreams put on a screen for the world to see. It’s two years of all the times I thought about him, talked about him, wrote about him, bringing me to a time when I can actually for the first time freak out about his event SSR when I could not do that for Beans Day. It’s two years of loving him, and now I’m here. 🥲 And I’m so thankful and happy right now.

#twisted wonderland #twst #azul ashengrotto #twst jp

[minilpark]

Hope you’re having/had a great day! Weird request, but how does the squad’s room or side of their room look like?? Like who’s messy or what posters are on the wall?? Any special blankets or worn out teddies?? Hope that makes sense 🥰 thankss

wait this isnt a weird request at all i think it's awesome! course this is my version of these characters and how i imagine their rooms are so if you don't think it's fitting, that's fine! also, i imagine most of them are living in their own apartments instead of barracks here.

top gun: maverick pilot's rooms

1. rooster

i think our boy roost is an organized mess in his room. for the most part, it looks somewhat put together, but some things are strewn across the room. i also imagine his bed is made, but not neat if that makes sense. when he puts the sheets and blankets on the bed, he tucks them in so that when he gets out of bed, he can just throw the corner of the sheets over and it looks put together. as for the decorations in the room, he has family pictures and his achievements strewn across the walls. i also definitely think he has a couple really worn out stuffed animals one from his dad (yes it is a goose with sunglasses) and one from mav (a stuffed brown bear in a flight suit).

2. hangman

if theres one thing i think about jake, it's that our boy is neat and organised and his room showcases that. he has shelves and organised boxes etc. in his apartment. in his room specifically i do imagine he has at least one poster of anne hathaway or a small pic of her along with family pictures and his diplomas. he also has one worn out brown bear from childhood, yes it has a little cowboy hat on it and a bandana as well.

3. phoenix

the vibes i get from nat are def aesthetic and cozy. the colours i imagine that are predominantly in her room are a sage green, white, and mellow or honey yellow. i think she'd be somewhat messy in her room, but it isn't too disorganised. she has plants around her room; specifically ones that can survive without a lot of water since she can sometimes forget to water them. on her bed, she has a tshirt blanket gifted to her by her mother and a cow squishmallow gifted to her by her two younger brothers last time they visited her. i also like to imagine she has a couple street/road signs posted in her room (not stolen, don't worry).

4. bob

bobby would definitely be neat and organised in my opinion. i think he believes a clean room promotes a clear mind. i also like to think he has some indie artist posters and aesthetic paintings with a couple comics on his shelves and a record player. on his bed, he has a white stuffed bear that's in a flight suit, it was a parting gift given to him by his momma.

5. fanboy

i think out of all the pilots, they would consider fanboy to be messiest. sure he doesn't fix his bed every day and maybe sometimes he has a chair he throws some clothes on, but other than that it looks fine. i like to think fanboy would have a slight comic aesthetic along with modern elements and decor in his room. he def has a bunch of blankets, two of which are from his childhood home (you know the thick ones with the tiger or rose on them) and his childhood comfort blanket (it has elephants on them). however, he only keeps two blankets on his bed at a time.

6. payback

i also think payback would be neat in his room. he definitely has blackout curtains because he likes to sleep in on his days off and loves total darkness in general. he would totally have cds and records on display. he doesn't have a specific childhood stuffed animal, but he does keep some action figures of characters he loved as a child that were gifted to him by his dad on display (transformers are def one of them you cannot tell me otherwise)

7. coyote

last but not least, we have javy. i think the state if his room depends on how busy he is but he leans toward neat most of the time. he doesn't have much on his walls in his room besides a couple paintings gifted to him by his older sister, but throughout his apartment he has photos of his family (both his own and his navy fam) along with his achievements and plane pics displayed. mans sleeps with three blankets, the loose sheet, the thick blanket with wolves on them (same type of blanket fanboy has) and a light blanket on top that has a dog design (it was a childhood blanket his mother insisted on him taking when he left)

#hopefully this gives good insight as to who they are in my mind #topgun #top gun maverick #topgun maverick imagines #bradley rooster bradshaw #robert bob floyd #natasha phoenix trace #jake hangman seresin #mickey fanboy garcia #reuben payback fitch #javy coyote machado #topgun asks #topgun maverick asks #topgun hc requests #topgun maverick hc requests #ask answered

[banannabethchase]

Danny knocks on the wrong door in the middle of the night and Ricky answers. cue "we may as well" sex.

A Proposition (If You Want It) - also on AO3

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Danny's just trying to do his job as a strippergram. But they put in the wrong address.

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Bingo card O4: Sexworkers AU, complete! For Sarah's prompt "Danny knocks on the wrong door in the middle of the night and Ricky answers. cue "we may as well" sex." Title from Strip Tease by Danity Kane

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“Are you sure you checked the address?” Danny asks into his work phone, propped between his ear and shoulder. He adjusts the top of his fireman costume.

“Yeah,” Zay says. “3205 Ballroom Way in Beverly.”

“It doesn’t sound like there’s a bachelorette party in there,” Danny says. He checks the door. Maybe some light chatter, but there’s nothing actual going on back there that he would consider a party.

“Maybe they’re chill,” Zay says. “Maybe you, like, got the opposite of Yuta’s party last weekend.”

Danny snorts. “Yeah, but Yuta had fun, at least.”

“Danny, they literally ripped his pants off,” Zay deadpans. “I hardly think that’s fun.”

“No, legit,” Danny says. “He told me it was awesome.” He sighs. “Fine. I’ll go to the most boring bachelorette party ever. You owe me.”

“You get tipped,” Zay says.

Danny hangs up and adjusts his hat. “Here goes nothing.” And he rings the doorbell.

“In a minute!”

It’s a dude’s voice, which he’s a little surprised by, but bachelorette debauchery has no gender, he supposes. He waits until the door swings open, and there’s a guy in pink, flowy pants, an equally flowy white shirt, and a sneer. “The fuck are you doing here?”

Danny closes his mouth. Opens it. Closes it again. “Is this not the bachelorette party?”

“Is this – get in here.” Ricky goddamned Starks reaches out and grabs Danny’s arm and yanks him into the house. “What the fuck?!”

“I – shut up!” Danny says. He’s probably as red as his stupid costume. He rips the hat off. “Why’d you pull me in here, anyway?”

“Because I don’t need my neighbors to see my ex-husband’s ex-boyfriend out on my front porch!” Ricky hisses.

“Okay, well,” Danny says, rolling his eyes. “They don’t know all that.”

“I do,” Ricky grumbles. “Take off that stupid fucking outfit and, like, sit or something.”

Danny snickers. “You sure you want me to do that?”

“What do you – yes, you look stupid!”

Danny chuckles. “Just remember you literally asked me to do this.”

He’d known of Ricky, from a few awkward encounters since Eddie’s mom still invites Ricky to every gathering since the divorce, but he’s never seen him without Eddie on his side. But, as he unzips the coat slowly.

“What – what are you doing?”

“I’m a stripper gram, you fucking idiot,” Danny says, throwing the jacket away to reveal suspenders.

“Jesus Christ.” Ricky drops his head in his hands.

“Yeah,” Danny says, and he snaps the suspenders. “You still want me to keep going?”

Ricky stares at him and his expression…shifts. “You know what?” he says. “Yeah. Keep going.”

Danny blushes. “Jesus. Okay.”

He makes a show of it, as he’s wont to do, and shuffles down the pants to reveal what the suspenders are actually attached to: the tiniest thong he could find.

“Turn around,” Ricky says. “I want to see what was so good my husband decided to bring you to Easter when you’d only been dating three weeks.”

Danny rolls his eyes, but he does turn, swiveling his hips.

“Damn it,” Ricky says, sighing. “You are a hot little piece, aren’t you.”

“It is so weird that you’re having me do this,” Danny says. “Like, usually I’m stripping for people who actually would be down to fuck me. But you’re, like. I don’t know. Sizing up the competition.”

Ricky starts laughing low, a little intentional. “Now, honey,” he says. “What on earth makes you think I don’t want to fuck you?”

Danny blinks. “What?”

Ricky’s stretched out on the couch, legs crossed in pale pink trousers. His white shirt is unbuttoned to the navel and he’s got the same pearl necklace on that he was wearing the last time they saw each other. At Eddie’s Mom’s birthday party. The week before he and Eddie ended things.

~

“You’re half my age, baby doll,” Eddie said, rubbing a thumb along Danny’s lower lip. “Almost literally.”

Danny stared at him. “Are you dumping me because you ran into Ricky last week?”

“What?!” Eddie asked. “I – no, of course not. Jesus. Me’n Ricky ended ages ago because he – we got married too young. I married him when he was too young.” He sighed, closing his eyes. “I can’t let myself do that to you, too.”

Danny bit his lower lip, a little too hard. “So you’re dumping me,” he stated.

“No,” Eddie said, sighing. His pretty eyes were sad and worn down. Danny suddenly understood how years he hadn’t seen yet weigh so heavily on the man on front of him. “I’m setting you free.”

“One last kiss?” Danny pleaded, before he could resist. “For the road?”

Eddie leaned in and pressed his lips to Danny’s. It was soft and sweet, so many things their relationship wasn’t.

And that, Danny began to think, may have been the problem.

~

“Fucking hell, Jailbait, where’d you go there?”

Danny snaps back into the present. “The fuck did you just call me?”

“Relax, baby, it’s a joke,” and for some reason Danny doesn’t have any objection to that particular pet name. “You zoned hard there for a second. Weird thing to see when you’re in that tiny thong.”

Danny laughs. “You, uh. Reminded me of when Eddie broke up with me, is all.”

“Jesus, for a stripper gram you’re a downer.” Ricky smiles up at him. “You do look great, though. Well done.”

“Well – what?” Danny asks. “Look, I – I have a job I’m supposed to be on or something.” He finds himself heating up under Ricky’s unapologetic gaze.

“Yeah?” Ricky asks. “Where?”

Danny opens his mouth to answer. “Well. Shit. You got a point there.” He glances to the door. “How do you feel about stupid ideas?”

Ricky’s grin grows. “I married Eddie at twenty-five, baby. I love stupid ideas.”

Danny pulls the suspenders down and shuffles out of the thong. “What about this stupid idea?”

Ricky sighs. “Eddie’s always had magnificent taste.”

With the mention of Eddie, Danny’s anxiety starts to well again, a little bit. “You’re not gonna panic that I’m ten tears younger than you, right?” Danny asks, settling himself into Ricky’s lap.

Ricky throws his head back in laugh. “Baby, you wish. I’m thirty-three.”

“Eddie really does have a habit of cradle robbing, doesn’t he.” But he leans in and kisses Ricky before he can get a response.

Ricky slides his hands up Danny’s bare back, lightly dragging fingernails. “Think you’re the same age I was when I met Eddie the first time,” Ricky murmurs against Danny’s lips. “Same years between us, I think.”

Danny nods and leans in when Ricky draws him close. Through the thin fabric of the pants he can feel that Ricky’s already hard. Danny’s breath catches and he makes a near whine, sort of a squeak.

“You okay?” Ricky murmurs, touch fire along Danny’s bare back. “Seem a little panicked.”

“I just – I don’t know,” Danny says. “I don’t – are you planning on fucking me?”

Ricky freezes, looking baffled. “What?”

“Like, I – wait.” He grins. “You’re a pillow princess, aren’t you.”

“Shut up!”

“You are!” Danny says. “Oh, this is stupid. How the fuck are either of us going to get off?”

Ricky bites a pretty, plump lip and tilts his head, like he’s thinking. “Why don’t you ride my thigh?” Ricky says, already pulling Danny’s hips so that he’s moving, just a little. The catch of Danny’s dick on the soft fabric is too rough but also so fucking good it makes his brain spin. “C’mon. Show me how pretty you can be, Mr. Stripper Gram.”

Danny nods and spits into his hand, swiping it onto his dick as he rocks his hips.

“There you go,” Ricky says. “Keep going, that’s it.”

Ricky’s muttering encouragements, nothing particularly filthy but everything delectable, as Danny moves. It’s been a while, too long, and he’s whimpering before long, trying to keep up with how weird it is that he’s here right now.

Ricky reaches up and grabs Danny’s neck, pulling him down so he can whisper in his ear. “That’s right, baby. Come all over me.”

Danny chokes out a moan and he’s painting Ricky’s pretty clothes with his come, white streaks on pink looking like stripes, and his mind is all fogged out with it. He drops to his knees and swipes his hand in the come pooling on Ricky’s pants. Ricky lifts his hips and his cock pops out.

“No underwear?” Danny says, almost impressed. “I get why Eddie liked you so much.”

Ricky’s snort of laughter turns into a gasp when Danny uses his own come to slick up Ricky’s cock.

“Yeah?” Danny says. “You seem to like me pretty good, too.”

“Been a while,” Ricky says, rolling his hips up into Danny’s fist. “Jesus.”

It’s quiet save for the slick sounds of Danny’s hand on Ricky’s cock before Ricky’s yells, actually yells, and arches off the couch, come spurting up and onto his chest and the white shirt.

Before he can stop himself, before he’s even done jerking Ricky’s cock, Danny’s diving in and licking up the stripe of come from Ricky’s chest.

“Holy fuck, kid,” Ricky pants. “What a method.”

Danny throws himself onto the couch, the leather sticking to his sweaty skin. “Yeah,” he says. “It’s how I get all the older men.”

~

Mini playlist:

Strip That Down - Liam Payne, Quavo

Strip Tease - Danity Kane

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[rainisawriter]

Sweet Dreams~🌌 Prologue

This was written for the @slumberpartybingo event. Table of Contents.

“Huh?” I blinked dumbly at Jenna, my tired brain trying to process what she had just told me. It was still super early in the morning and I was not a morning person by any stretch of the imagination. I had only just sat down, too, and she ran up to me like I owed her money or something.

“You really aren’t a morning person, huh?” She laughed, leaning onto my desk. “I’m hosting a slumped party and I’m inviting the entire university. You’ll come, right?”

“A slumber party?” My brow furrowed as I scratched my cheek. “Aren’t we a bit too old for that?”

“You sound like my sister,” she rolled her eyes. “You’re never too old for a slumber party! At its core, it’s just about hanging out with friends and having fun. So, are you in or not?”

I opened my mouth to tell her that we’re not even friends, but I stopped short. If she’s inviting me, does that mean she considers me a friend? I couldn’t see how. She’s one of the popular kids and I’m not. We’ve only ever spoken in passing, too. I don’t even know her last name or favorite color.

She was staring at me, waiting patiently for my answer and I didn’t want to be that girl so I quickly agreed, instantly feeling regret when she threw her arms around me. “Awesome! I’ll send you the details after class.”

I blinked dumbly, watching as she rushed back to her friends at the other side of the room. I couldn’t help but wonder how the hell she has my number…

“Holy shit,” I muttered under my breath as I stood outside Jenna’s house. It was huge. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a house so big before. I knew I was way out of my depth here, especially with the sheer amount of people entering said house. My introvert instincts were kicking in and I was more than ready to run away.

“Hey, you made it!” Jenna’s boyfriend, Trent, grinned at me as he stepped out of his car. It was one of many that were parked up and down the street. 

Well, shit. I can’t just run away now that people know I’m here. Maybe if it was just a random student, sure, but Jenna’s boyfriend? He’d tell her he saw me for sure. I forced a smile, giving him a nod. “Yeah…”

“Come on in,” he motioned for me to follow before heading up the stone steps.

I reluctantly followed, stuffing my hands into the pocket of my hoodie. The house was filled to the brim with people drinking and dancing, though it wasn’t as wild as the movies often portray college parties to be. The night was still early, though, so maybe it’ll get worse.

“Grab yourself a drink. I’ll go find Jenna.” Trent grinned, slapping my shoulder before heading further into the house.

I winced. As a football star, he had quite a bit of strength that I don’t think he realized he possessed. I may be exaggerating a bit, but it felt hard to day upright when he hit me like that and I was sure it would be sore later. I rubbed my shoulder as I stepped into the kitchen. 

Several bottles of alcohol sat on the island in the middle of the room. I wasn’t really an alcohol person, so I tugged open the fridge in search of something else to drink. 

“Lucky~” I grinned, pulling a bottle of Dr. Pepper from behind the milk. It was the perfect thing to help get me through the night. I closed the door and nearly jumped out of my skin, seeing Jenna standing there with a bright smile on her face. I hadn’t even heard her enter.

“Hey, there you are!” 

“Um…” I cleared my throat, attempting to force my body to relax. “Hi…”

“Come on, the other girls are waiting!” She grabbed my arm, tugging me toward the stairs.

“Uh, waiting for what?”

“For you, silly!”

“Why?”

She didn’t answer as we reached the top of the stairs, taking a hard right. I was taken into the room at the very end of the hall where her friends were. They sat in a circle around a top hat, the dark room lit only by candles whose flames cast eerie shadows across the walls.

The door was shut and locked behind us.

I swallowed nervously. “I’m… a bit confused. What’s going on?”

“We,” started Jamilla as she leaned forward with a smile, “are going to make all of your dreams come true.”

“Huh?”

“Go on, sit down!” encouraged Jenna, pushing at my shoulders until I finally sat down. She squeezed in on my left, completing the circle. “Are we ready to play, ladies?”

“Yeah!” They chorused, cheering and clapping.

She picked up the hat and held it out to me with a smile. “Go on, you get to go first.”

I cautiously took the hat, blinking at it before looking at the others. They were all watching me closely. “What… do I do exactly?”

“Just reach in and pull out a piece of paper! Super easy, right?”

“Sure, but… what’s on said paper?”

“That’s the mystery, silly!” She giggled. “Go on!”

Hesitantly, I reached my hand into the hat, half expecting something to bite me but my fingers just felt slips of paper. I pulled one out, feeling a sudden wave of dizziness come over me. The hat slipped from my hand, falling onto its side as the papers spilled out across the floor.

I grabbed at my head, squeezing my eyes shut. “What…”

“Sh, just let it happen.” Jenna’s voice was muffled and it felt like my head was underwater. My vision was blurry, the room beginning to spin.

My lips parted to speak but no sound came out as darkness overtook me, my body falling back against the bedroom floor.

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[brainfuzzz]

Happier Times Ch. 2 "Sleepy Time At Rain Dinners"

Crocodile and Dragon co-parent Luffy while struggling to define their relationship.

This is a fic where Luffy is 7 and living with Crocodile in Alabasta. Baroque Works knows that Crocodile is the boss and so does everyone else. Crocodile struggles to be a villain while raising a goodhearted Luffy and being involved with a Revolutionary. This fic is for my pure enjoyment of crocomom and wanting to create a much happier timeline. Some chapters will have more plot than others. Some chapters will only exist for fluff or very mild smut. I never go to graphic but who knows. All straw hat ages are younger and based around Luffy's except for Robin who I made 14 and Franky 16. Brook stays the same along with Jinbei. Most backstories will be rewritten to make them happier with some exceptions. Oh, and Crocodile is Whitebeard's son.

            Before they can reach the ship, Luffy is wiggling his hand free from Crocodile’s and Robin’s grasp and racing ahead. Crocodile lets him go, watching him shoot up the boardwalk to the deck where the Baroque Works agents stand ready in two lines waiting to greet Luffy on his return.

            “Welcome back, young master!” they say in unison while giving a slight bow. Luffy grins ear to ear with a hand resting on the top of his hat.

Bon Clay steps out of line first and approaches him with a twirl, “Welcome back young master! My, is that a new hat I see, hm?”

“Yeah, and it’s really important to me.” Luffy says, his voice serious but still light.

Bon Clay arches a brow and considers this before saying, “Then from now on I shall call you Straw Boy! In honor of your new important hat.”

Luffy scrunches his face as if he’s just eaten something bad, “What? No! That’s lame. How about… mega awesome pirate captain! Or no, captain stretch… or…”

“Hmm, no, Straw Boy it is.” Bon Clay crosses his arms, smiling as Luffy continues to protest. When Crocodile and Robin step on the deck, the rest of the crew immediately notice something off.

“Boss, you alright? You look pale.” Daz leans forward, speaking low so no one else can hear. Crocodile says nothing as he reaches into his coat and pulls out a cigar. He slips it between his teeth and lets Daz light it.  

Miss Goldenweek inches closer to Robin and whispers, “What’s wrong with boss?”

“Well…” Robin trails off with a slight laugh.

While Daz continues to eye Crocodile—trying to force the truth out with silence—and Miss Goldenweek waiting for Robin to elaborate, Miss Doublefinger kneels next to Luffy.

“Young master, if you’re hungry then we have food prepared in the back.” She points to an open door leading to the captain’s quarters.  

Luffy’s eyes grow wide with excitement, “Really? Thanks!”

Then, without warning, Luffy rears his hand back and flings it towards the door.  His hand shoots across the long deck and grabs onto the open doorway before shooting himself into the back room. Everyone is frozen. Crocodile lets out a large stream of smoke.

“As you can all see,” he says with little to no emotion in his voice, “Luffy has eaten a devil fruit. Use extra precaution from now on.”

This snaps everyone out of their shocked daze. Some scream with their eyes nearly bulging out of their skulls, others go pale as if their soul has left their body.

“Luffy just… stretched!” Miss Doublefinger struggles to register what she’s just witnessed. Crocodile takes another long drag from his cigar. Luffy appears in the doorway of the back room.

“Hey papa! Do you think we can go swimming later?” he calls.

Crocodile tenses, causing his cigar to snap in half, “No! Because you ate a devil fruit and now can’t swim!”

“Oh, yeah, I forgot.” He giggles and trots off to finish eating his food. This only warrants another series of surprised and ghastly reactions. Crocodile pinches the bridge of his nose with a deep exhale. He stares at his almost completely smoked cigar and puts it out on the railing.  

“Let’s go home.” he says, not waiting for the others to come to terms with this new information. He walks across the deck and enters the captain’s quarters. Luffy sits at the table, stuffing his face with the several dishes that have been prepared for him. Crocodile pours himself a glass of whiskey and sits next to his son. He swirls the dark liquid in his glass and takes a sip. Eventually the sounds of chewing stops and Luffy becomes still.

“Are you mad at me?” Luffy stares at Crocodile. His smile has turned into a sad frown with crumbs stuck to his cheeks.

Crocodile freezes, realizing he’s been scowling ever since discovering Luffy’s new abilities. He sits his glass down and turns to Luffy, “No, baby. I’m not mad at you.”

He gives a soft smile while gently reaching over to wipe the food from his son’s face.

Luffy nods while absently grabbing another piece of meat and asks, “Are you mad at dad?”

Crocodile stops to consider this before shaking his head, “No, baby.”

“Are you mad at grandpa?” he takes a bite of the piece of meat.

Crocodile nods his head with a pressed smile. “Yes. But its nothing to worry about. Everything is fine.”  

Luffy gives a laugh, “Okay then!”

Luffy returns to shoveling food into his mouth until there is nothing left. After that, Crocodile sips his drink while listening to his son tell him of everything he did while visiting Garp. Most of it made him grit his teeth and tense up, but there were good parts too. Parts where Luffy got to run around the island, playing like any other kid. The people in Windmill Village don’t know that Crocodile is his father, unlike in Alabasta. At first, he didn’t want anyone knowing who Luffy’s parents were, but that quickly changed when Luffy announced to all his friends that his papa is a warlord. After that, Crocodile had to do some damage control. Now the goal is to make sure no one knows that Dragon is his other father and to keep the identity of his grandparents a secret.

By the time they begin to approach the Alabasta shores, Luffy’s head begins to bob. He sits on the floor surrounded by a handful of toys they keep onboard. Crocodile lounges in his chair and looks at him from over his book.

“You sleepy?” he asks when Luffy’s head bobs again. He perks up and shakes his head. Crocodile chuckles and goes back to his book.

By the time the ship has officially docked, Luffy struggles to hold his eyes open. Crocodile stands, puts his right hand on his hip and says, “Luffy, it’s time to go.”

Luffy nods and reaches his hand out to take Crocodile’s. He shuffles beside his papa until Crocodile finally reaches down and scoops him into his arms. Luffy rubs his eyes as they start to disembark.

“I’m not sleepy.” He says sleepily. Crocodile gives a soft laugh.

“That’s okay.” He pats Luffy’s back while resting his head against his. He turns to his agents who are wrapping things up on the ship. “Head home after this. Good work.”

“Thank you, Sir,” they all say and then in a quieter tone, “Goodbye young master!”

Luffy gives a small wave as Crocodile starts for Banchi who is already waiting for them. Robin walks beside him, smiling at Luffy as he dozes off. One of her arms sprouts from the carriage and opens the door so Crocodile can slip inside. With Luffy still in his arms, he sits and waits for Robin to get settled before knocking on the carriage wall to signal Banchi to get going. Luffy mumbles something else before drifting to sleep. Crocodile pulls on his coat so it’s covering his small body and keeps him close to his chest. the sun has completely set, making the rattles and wheels of the carriage ride act as a white noise. Eventually, even Robin begins to doze off. She rests her head against the window and closes her eyes. Crocodile wishes he had another coat or blanket to wrap around her. She must be cold.

Luckily, they reach Rainbase before Crocodile can succumb to sleep as well. Robin stirs when the lights of the city illuminate the inside of the carriage. She shifts and rubs her bare arms while blinking sleep away.

“I’m sorry,” she says quietly.

“You’re tired Robin, no apologies needed.” He can’t make out her face through the shadows. Banchi pulls up in front of Rain Dinners and stops. Robin opens the carriage door, letting Crocodile step out with Luffy, who is still fast asleep in his arms. Even at this time of night, the city is still lively with people spilling into the streets with colorful lights and music pouring out of every building. Truthfully, Crocodile prefers peace and quiet over this drabble, but it was a great place for running a business.

He and Robin cross the short bridge and enter the giant gold pyramid. The casino is loud and bright, but Luffy still doesn’t stir. He’s grown up around this mess his entire life and is used to the racket. Some people notice him and nudge their friends to try and get a glimpse of the warlord. Crocodile ignores them and keeps walking. They finally turn down a back hallway and reach the stairs leading down to their living quarters. Soon the noise from upstairs fades away into blissful silence.

Pools of blue light shine through the windows as they cross the large room he uses as his office. He had left all the curtains open, revealing the many bannagators swimming just outside the glass. Crocodile pauses when one floats across the window next to him. She stares at him, her giant eye never blinking as she floats up out of sight. Crocodile kisses the top of Luffy’s head and carries him towards a door that opens to their home. It’s not much different from the rest of the basement, but this part has been equipped with a kitchen, a living room, and a dinning space. While his office area is pristine and organized, this part has signs of actual life. The floors are smudged, there are crumbs stuffed between the couch cushions, and there are countless stains from endless spills and messes created over the years.

Crocodile stops in front of Luffy’s room and silently steps inside. His son’s room is decorated with colorful walls with different posters of animals, famous ships, and a wanted poster of Gol D. Roger. Toys are scattered across the floor making him accidently step on one that squeaks. He curses and shuffles towards Luffy’s bed, trying not to step on anything else. He lays Luffy down and carefully removes his sandals and hat. He even manages to shimmy his shirt and shorts off to put on a pair of pajamas before tucking him in.

“My hat…” Luffy mumbles, his eyes barely parting.

“I’ve put it on the nightstand.” Crocodile says softly. He ruffles Luffy’s hair and kisses his forehead before whispering, “Goodnight.”

Before leaving, he quickly gathers up all the toys covering the floor and makes sure to plug in Luffy’s robot nightlight. He rubs the back of his neck and drapes his coat on the back of the couch as he realizes just how exhausted he really is.

Robin walks from the kitchen holding a glass of water and asks, “Is there anything else you need from me?”

“No, get some rest. Thank you.” Crocodile says. she nods with a smile and heads for her room. Crocodile guesses she’ll be up a few more hours listening to music or reading. Part of him wants to remind her of school tomorrow but then reminds himself that she’s just about old enough to make her own decisions. He crosses over to a set of double doors that leads to his room.

He shuffles past his bed, ignoring the impulse to fling himself on the mattress and burrow under the sheets. He first steps into his closet—that should really be considered another room—and kicks off his shoes before carefully placing them back on a shelf next to the others. He then slowly peels off each layer of clothing until he’s only in his underwear and pulls on a pair of silk pajama pants. It’s not until he’s gently removed his golden hook that he feels truly relaxed. He places it in a case and rubs at the part of his arm that comes to an end. When he steps out of his closet and moves towards the bed, he considers getting a bath, but decides that he’s too tired and will get one in the morning. He slips under the covers of his bed while giving a slight groan of relief as his limbs stretch with a pop from his joints as he sinks comfortably into the mattress.

He stares at the empty space next to him. Slowly reaching his left arm out, he feels the cool sheets and silently wishes that Dragon was here. He’s never liked sleeping alone. Not in a big bed like this. He tosses and turns a few times before realizing he won’t be falling asleep anytime soon. He sits up, flipping the lamp on his night stand on, and grabs his book.  

He doesn’t realize that he’s fallen asleep until the door to his room opens, letting a burst of light hit his face. He blinks and stares down at the book still in his hands before staring at Luffy who is standing in the open door, his hat resting on his head at an angle.

“Luffy? Did you have a bad dream?” Crocodile watches the boy close the door and walk to the bed. He climbs over the end and crawls up to slip under the covers before curling into Crocodile’s side. Crocodile smiles. He puts his book away before gently lifting Luffy’s hat from his head. “I’m going to put this on the nightstand.”

Luffy gives a nod, unable to open his eyes. Crocodile places the hat on his nightstand and sinks back down. While kissing the top of his head, he holds his child close, no longer feeling alone and lets himself drift into a deep sleep.  

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